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cleanser

[klen-zer] / ˈklɛn zər /


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Suzuki wagered schools would bring history classes to view “Fireflies,” a story where Something Happens, then stay to watch “Totoro” as a kind of palate cleanser.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

It's a charming palate cleanser after the familial drama of the album's final third.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Akers has just the palate cleanser in “To Kill a Cook”, a homage to 1970s Manhattan and its fine dining temples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

In Phnom Penh, she often protected her skin with cleanser and moisturizers.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Using multiple exfoliants, acid-based cleansers or granular scrubs can be too harsh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Aesthetic and dermatology doctor Ross Perry thinks dupes are fine to use for "basic skincare" like moisturisers and cleansers.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Non soap cleansers are often labeled with things like “non-soap,” “soap-free,” “sulfate-free,” or “pH neutral”.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 28, 2023

You can also minimize overall skin dryness, irritation and itching by picking gentle cleansers or bar soaps that contain moisturizing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and ceramides, Garshick said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

II.82 purgers: healers, cleansers of the land from tyranny.

From The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar by Ebenezer Charlton Black


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